Original Imperial Japanese WWII Order of the Rising Sun, 5th Class Medal in Incorrect Presentation Case Technical Books and the safety

and the safety

especially for a black powder gun

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but markings on the side of the base are hard to see

live postwar barrel dated 2-54 (February 1954) together with a 20 round magazine

Original Imperial Japanese WWII Order of the Rising Sun, 5th Class Medal in Incorrect Presentation Case Technical Books and the safetyOriginal Item. Only One Available. The Order of the Rising Sun (, Kyokujitsu sh) is a Japanese order, established in 1875 by Emperor Meiji. The Order was the first national decoration awarded by the Japanese government, created on 10 April 1875 by decree of the Council of State. The badge features rays of sunlight from the rising sun. The design of the Rising Sun symbolizes energy as powerful as the rising sun in parallel with the "rising sun" concept